What would you do?

Sadly, there can be high levels
of violence here – violence that often takes place in public areas

So what do you do when you see
someone in need?

On Saturday Morning, Donna Anderson was in her pyjamas
driving along Larapinta Drive

She noticed something lying in the
middle of the road so she pulled up to move it.

She soon discovered it was actually a man who was bleeding from
the mouth, barely breathing.

She didn't have a phone on her - so she stayed with him.

Minutes later another driver stopped. He had a phone and called
the ambulance. Then someone else arrived with emergency lights. Then someone
else with traffic hazard signage. Then, incredibly, a nurse walking her dog
turned up and was able to provide first aid for the man.

Police have praised the efforts of the community saying the man
on the road is lucky to be alive, and he has the community to thank.

Donna's story is not rare - but it raises some big questions
about what we do as individuals and as a community when someone is in need.

Do you stop? Do you call the ambulance? Do you try to not get involved?

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I had several incidents when living in the Alice. Once I saw a woman walking along the street with blood dripping from her head. As I was close to home I dropped my children off then drove back to see if I could help her. As we were driving in to the hospital an ambulance pulled up, and the man that had injured her was in the ambulance. Luckily the police were also there to keep them apart!
Another time, it was a very early weekend morning and I was dropping my son off to work. Coming home I was stopped at traffic lights. A man and a woman were fighting, she was knocked down onto the road and while she was laying there he lifted a very large knife above his head. Being very scared all I could think of doing was to put my hand on the horn. He hesitated just enough for her to roll then to get up and run. Thjey boith then went in seperate directions. I went home and let the police know what I had seen.